Fact checking Barr's claim that it's 'common sense' that foreign countries will counterfeit mail-in ballots

One of the nation's top experts in election law tweeted Tuesday that the idea of foreign governments counterfeiting ballots 'defies common sense,' contrary to what Attorney General Barr claimed

Washington As coronavirus continues to spread, bipartisan officials across the country and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have supported mail-in voting as a pandemic-safe option for the upcoming election.

Despite having voted by mail himself on previous occasions, President Donald Trump has frequently pushed back on the concept, claiming without evidence that it would lead to widespread voter fraud and a"rigged" election. Asked about the issue in a House Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, Attorney General William Barr said he had"no reason to think" that the upcoming election will be"rigged.

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